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Azerbaijanis Struggle After Currency Devaluation
Amid falling oil prices, Baku has abandoned the manat´s peg to the dollar and let the manat tumble.
Women in Southeast Afghan Province Shut Out of Public Life
Local campaigners say that they are not invited to political or cultural gatherings.
Afghanistan's High Peace Council: Five Years On
Some Afghans are sceptical about an initiative intended to convince fighters to lay down their arms.
Afghan Rivers Need Better Management
Experts argue that vital resource could be worth of billions of US dollars to the country.
More Doctors Needed in Afghan Districts
Medical centres tend to be concentrated in urban areas, leaving villagers little access to care.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: More Talk, More Shooting
At rare meeting, two presidents agree that current escalation is a bad thing, but will they do anything to stop it?
Armenia Eyes Benefits from Russian-Turkish Crisis
Experts say that Armenians can gain politically and economically from increasingly fraught relationship.
Warnings Over Falling Afghani Currency
Afghan government urged to act so as to fend off an economic crisis
Syria: Fleeing From One Place to the Next
"Many have already left Syria, and very soon I will be joining them."
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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
Harsh Victory at Position X
Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.